“The Art of the Brick” at Discovery Times Square (Up to Half Off)

Discovery Times Square

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In a Nutshell

LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya uses the bricks to produce lifelike figures and recreations of famous works of art

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires Nov 22, 2013. Amount paid never expires.Limit 8/person. Valid only for option purchased. Redeem starting day of purchase for a ticket at venue; subject to availability. Must show valid ID matching name provided at check-out at Discovery Times Square. Refundable only on day of purchase. Discount reflects Discovery Times Square's current prices-price may differ on day of the event. Child ticket valid only for ages 4-12. Senior ticket only valid for ages 65+. Not valid with advance reservations. Vouchers valid for next available time slot. Not valid during early closings or private events. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

$10 for one children's ticket, valid for ages 4–12 (up to a $20.05 value)

$12 for one senior ticket, valid for ages 65 and older (up to a $22.23 value)

$14 for one adult ticket (up to a $25.50 value)

The Art of the Brick

Nathan Sawaya has a LEGO collection that would make any kid jealous. But the sculptures he creates from thousands of the bricks are anything but juvenile—rather they are, as the New York Times puts it, "playful and strangely contemporary." Sawaya's humanoid sculptures, for instance, take on strange postures, swimming facedown through plasticky puddles or tearing at their chests, spilling pieces onto their display tables. Recreations of paintings such as the Mona Lisa and Girl With a Pearl Earring pay low-resolution homage to their sources, and a construction of The Thinker re-imagines Rodin's sculptural masterwork.

Discovery Times Square

Unlike more traditional museums, Discovery Times Square does much more than simply display artifacts. The space, located in the building once occupied by the New York Times printing presses, encourages visitors to learn through interactive, sensory exhibits. Past shows have taken guests inside the Titanic’s final wreck site, Da Vinci’s ingenious inventions, and the vast collection of riches and bandages owned by King Tut. More than a museum, DTS has featured exhibitions of unparalleled breadth, including Pompeii: The Exhibit, Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition, Terracotta Warriors: Defenders of China’s First Emperor, and most recently The Art of the Brick.